MachineWorks latest CNC Simulation at IMTS
Friday 5th September 2008
SHEFFIELD (5th September, 2008) – Sheffield-based MachineWorks Ltd, supplier of the leading toolkit for CNC simulation and verification, is presenting its latest release v6.5 and its new MachineBuilder at IMTS2008 on booth D-3021.
Anybody wanting machine simulation can now take advantage of the new MachineWorks MachineBuilder, which allows quick and easy development of an application that can either sit on the controller or a stand-alone PC.
MachineWorks’ toolkit simulates any type of CNC machining with any type of tool no matter how complex. Allowing an unlimited number of axes, we can simulate turning, milling, mill-turn, grinding, water jet, laser, wire EDM and robotics. MachineWorks also checks for clashes and gouges in the full machining environment.
Our partners have been integrating a whole range of simulation solutions from simple simulation of the tool and stock to complex simulation of multi-tasking machines with multiple axes for more than 10 years.
Moreover, since OKUMA created its collision avoidance system using MachineWorks engines in 2006 we are seeing more and more machine tool-based simulation. DMG’s Virtual Machine for example has integrated geometry, kinematics and dynamics of real DMG machines. Doosan Infracore has also integrated MachineWorks into its own anti-crash system. Hurco machines with their twin-screen controllers are another example of MachineWorks simulation embedded in a CNC controller system.
“The demand for simulation on the controller comes from all corners of the planet” says Mike Nicholson, ”we have recently developed new partnerships with HNC, a controller manufacturer in China. Milltronics, the US-based builder of machines and controllers (MachineWorks simulation can be seen running on the Milltronics booth, A-8728).
MachineWorks has also formed a partnership with Cadmen, the Taiwanese software developer.
If you cannot make it to IMTS, see our demos at www.machineworks.com.
About MachineWorks Ltd
MachineWorks Technology sets the standard for CNC simulation and verification component software in the industry. More than 60% of CAM developers in the world have integrated MachineWorks technology into their applications and benefited from MachineWorks’ cutting-edge functionality over the last 15 years. Our toolkit has been adopted by software and hardware OEMs looking for a solution that combines speed, accuracy and stability. It is ideally suited for clash detection, complex machining and full machine simulation.